Teng Chow, Shantung. In June 1912 the Republican government appointed General Nieh Acting Brigade-General of the Tengchow area of Shantung which position he held until August 1913 when this post was changed to Defence Commissioner of the Chefoo Area and he was appointed to this new office. Subsequently General Nieh was made a Lieutenant General. In December 1919 he was appointed Civil Governor of Anhui. In December 1920 he was conferred the First Class Tashou Chiaho. In August 1921 he was relieved of the Civil Governorship. In May 1922 General Nieh was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Metropolitan Gendarmerie which position he is still holding. In June 1922 he was given two concurrent positions, namely, Directorship of the Bureau of Government Properties in the Metropolitan Area and Officer in Charge of the Amunnitions for the Body-Guards of the Ching family. In October 1922 General Nieh was made a Chiangchun with special title "Hsien Wei”. In November 1922, the First Class Wenhu Decoration was awarded him and in February 1923 he was given the brevet rank of Full General. In November 1923 he was made a Full General.
